Gum makes the list of foods you'll want to avoid if you're gassy. When you chew gum, you swallow air, which turns into gas in your belly. Sugar-free gum is better for your teeth, but it also can ...

Sugar-free gum might be good for your teeth, but not so much for your guts, as scientists have found why it can trigger gas in some people. One of the ingredients of sugar-free gum, sorbitol, can ...

Q: For several years, I suffered from highly uncomfortable intestinal gas, particularly in the late afternoon and evening. Then I read a column of yours about sugarless gum and its link to that ...

Chewing gum and other sugar-free foods like apples, avocadoes, and pears contain a sugar-alcohol called sorbitol that can make you pass gas. A new study found there is a way to stop this side effect.

It's not bunk. When you chew gum, you swallow more often and some of what you're swallowing is air.In addition, artificial sweeteners, such as sorbitol that is found in some gums, can give you gas ...

Chewing gum can trick the body into thinking that the person is eating, Berghella said. It gets saliva flowing in the mouth and can help send signals to the gut to start moving again, he said. In ...

When people chew gum, especially if they do so vigorously or rapidly, they may also inadvertently swallow air, which can cause bloating, gas and burping, Dr. Stanton said.